Explained vocabulary

Cabeiri — Κάβειροι

Κάβειροι

Kabeiroi

The Cabeiri are named in Prayer.20 beside armed Curetes and Corybantes.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Cabeiri

Meaning

The Cabeiri are named in Prayer.20 beside armed Curetes and Corybantes. The coordination preserves distinct divine groups even where their associations invite comparison. The line does not state their number, list their individual names, or identify all three companies as one collective.

Places to read

  1. Prayer to Musaeus · Line 20Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

Καβείρους

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. Prayer.20